shimodahito 336 Posted October 29, 2008 good day all, with the release of the banzuke, the 2008 torch will start kyusho basho with: rikishi: Yotsugurma rank: Juryo 8 West with several contestent entrees picking juryo ranks or rikishi currently in juryo, i'm looking forward to some torch matches. best of luck. -shimodahito Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ganzohnesushi 548 Posted October 29, 2008 Hakurozan J5wGanzohnesushi This hope went up in smoke.... (Shaking head...) Ganzohnesushi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 336 Posted October 29, 2008 with your rikishi pick, you'll get no points for hakurozan. but your rank pick of juryo 5 west could be profitable. good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 336 Posted November 8, 2008 (Showing respect...) TORCH MATCH ON DAY 1!!! RIKISHI YOTSUGURUMA VS TAMAASUKA RANK JURYO 8 WEST VS JURYO 8 EAST Player(s) up for points: terarno's rikishi pick was TAMAASUKA. a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in DAY 2's torch match. Standings: 2 points - wildcard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terarno 47 Posted November 8, 2008 Come on Tamaasuka, just do it !!! :-S Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 336 Posted November 11, 2008 TORCH MATCH ON DAY 4!!! RIKISHI WAKAKIRIN VS TAMAASUKA RANK JURYO 6 WEST VS JURYO 8 EAST Player(s) up for points: terarno's rikishi pick was TAMAASUKA. a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in DAY 2's torch match. Standings: 2 points - wildcard 1 point - terarno Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 336 Posted November 11, 2008 a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in DAY 5's torch match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 336 Posted November 12, 2008 terarno has the torch... TORCH MATCH ON DAY 5!!! RIKISHI TAMAASUKA VS SHIRONONAMI RANK JURYO 8 EAST VS JURYO 11 WEST Player(s) up for points: terarno's rikishi pick was TAMAASUKA. a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in DAY 6's torch match. Standings: 4 points - terarno 2 points - wildcard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 336 Posted November 14, 2008 good day all, no torch match today, just an update of how the TORCH has traveled in Kyushu. KYUSHU BANZUKE: J8w Yotsuguruma KYUSHU DAY 01: J8w Yotsuguruma defeats J8e Tamaasuka KYUSHU DAY 02: J8w Yotsuguruma defeats J7w Wakakoyu KYUSHU DAY 03: The TORCH is passed to J6w Wakakirin KYUSHU DAY 04: The TORCH is passed to J8e Tamaasuka KYUSHU DAY 05: The TORCH is passed to J11w Shirinonami and our current standings: 5 points - terarno 2 points - wildcard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 336 Posted November 16, 2008 TORCH MATCH ON DAY 9!!! RIKISHI ICHIHARA VS HAKUBA RANK JURYO 14 EAST VS JURYO 12 WEST Player(s) up for points: j.maciel's rank pick was JURYO 12 WEST. a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in DAY 10's torch match. Standings: 5 points - terarno 2 points - wildcard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 336 Posted November 17, 2008 TORCH MATCH ON DAY 10!!! RIKISHI HAKUBA VS RYUO RANK JURYO 12 WEST VS JURYO 10 WEST Player(s) up for points: j.maciel's rank pick was JURYO 12 WEST. a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in DAY 11's torch match. Standings: 5 points - terarno 3 points - j.maciel 2 points - wildcard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 336 Posted November 18, 2008 TORCH MATCH ON DAY 11!!! RIKISHI HAKUBA VS MOKONAMI RANK JURYO 12 WEST VS JURYO 13 WEST Player(s) up for points: j.maciel's rank pick was JURYO 12 WEST. Mmikasazuma's rank pick was JURYO 13 WEST. a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in DAY 12's torch match. Standings: 6 points - j.maciel 5 points - terarno 2 points - wildcard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 336 Posted November 19, 2008 TORCH MATCH ON DAY 12!!! RIKISHI MOKONAMI VS SAGATSUKASA RANK JURYO 13 WEST VS JURYO 12 EAST Player(s) up for points: Mmikasazuma's rank pick was JURYO 13 WEST. kaiguma's rank pick was JURYO 12 EAST. Maguroyama's rank pick was JURYO 12 EAST. a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in DAY 13's torch match. Standings: 7 points - j.maciel 5 points - terarno 3 points - Mmikasazuma 2 points - wildcard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 336 Posted November 20, 2008 TORCH MATCH ON DAY 13!!! RIKISHI MOKONAMI VS TAMAASUKA RANK JURYO 13 WEST VS JURYO 8 EAST Player(s) up for points: Mmikasazuma's rank pick was JURYO 13 WEST. terarno's rikishi pick was TAMAASUKA. a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in DAY 14's torch match. Standings: 7 points - j.maciel 6 points - Mmikasazuma 5 points - terarno 2 points - wildcard 1 point - kaiguma 1 point - Maguroyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 336 Posted November 21, 2008 TORCH MATCH ON DAY 14!!! RIKISHI MOKONAMI VS JUMONJI RANK JURYO 13 WEST VS MAKUSHITA 4 EAST Player(s) up for points: Mmikasazuma's rank pick was JURYO 13 WEST. Profomisakari's rank pick was MAKUSHITA 4 EAST. a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in DAY 15's torch match. Standings: 9 points - Mmikasazuma 7 points - j.maciel 6 points - terarno 2 points - wildcard 1 point - kaiguma 1 point - Maguroyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 336 Posted November 21, 2008 actually, if jumonji wins, it is unlikely he will have a match on day 15..... which could be very good news for Profomisakari.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 336 Posted November 22, 2008 TORCH MATCH ON DAY 15!!! RIKISHI MOKONAMI VS KASUGAO RANK JURYO 13 WEST VS JURYO 7 EAST Player(s) up for points: Mmikasazuma's rank pick was JURYO 13 WEST. a loss = 1 point, a win = 3 points and then we'll see which contestants get some bonus points. Standings: 12 points - Mmikasazuma 7 points - j.maciel 6 points - terarno 2 points - wildcard 1 point - kaiguma 1 point - Maguroyama 1 point - Profomisakari Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 336 Posted November 23, 2008 good day all, first a recap of the path of the torch during kyushu: KYUSHU BANZUKE: J8w Yotsuguruma KYUSHU DAY 01: J8w Yotsuguruma defeats J8e Tamaasuka KYUSHU DAY 02: J8w Yotsuguruma defeats J7w Wakakoyu KYUSHU DAY 03: The TORCH is passed to J6w Wakakirin KYUSHU DAY 04: The TORCH is passed to J8e Tamaasuka KYUSHU DAY 05: The TORCH is passed to J11w Shirinonami KYUSHU DAY 06: J11w Shirinonami defeats J8w Yotsuguruma KYUSHU DAY 07: The TORCH is passed to J14e Ichihara KYUSHU DAY 08: J14e Ichihara defeats J10e Kitazakura KYUSHU DAY 09: The TORCH is passed to J12w Hakuba KYUSHU DAY 10: J12w Hakuba defeats J10w Ryuo KYUSHU DAY 11: The TORCH is passed to J13w Mokonami KYUSHU DAY 12: J13w Mokonami defeats J12e Sagatsukasa KYUSHU DAY 13: J13w Mokonami defeats J8e Tamaasuka KYUSHU DAY 14: J13w Mokonami defeats Ms4e Jumonji KYUSHU DAY 15: The TORCH is passed to J7e Kasugao... this is the final torch position!!! Our tally of points picked up during the torch's journey: 13 points - Mmikasazuma 7 points - j.maciel 6 points - terarno 2 points - wildcard 1 point - kaiguma 1 point - Maguroyama 1 point - Profomisakari And now to add the final torch position bonus points. FINAL TORCH RANK: JURYO 7 EAST note: had J13w not lost the match on senshuraku, Mmikasazuma would have nailed it! RANK....BONUS.....PLAYER'S PICK ........POINTS J2e......1.........Terarno J2w......2 J3e......3 J3w......4 J4e......5 J4w......6 J5e......7 J5w......8.........Jejima & Ganzohnesushi (both will instead get 10 points for being closest to the torch) J6e......9 J6w......10 J7e......50 J7w......10 J8e......9 J8w......8 J9e......7.........Daughter of Sukubidubido J9w......6 J10e.....5 J10w.....4 J11e.....3 J11w.....2 J12e.....1.........kaiguma & Maguroyama FINAL TORCH RIKISHI: KASUGAO RIKISHI.......BONUS.....PLAYER'S PICK ..............POINTS Iwakiyama.......1 Tosayutaka......2 Hoshihikari.....3 Yamamotoyama....4 Otsukasa........5 Tamawashi.......6 Kaiho...........7.......Jejima & j.maciel Wakatenro.......8 Kyokunankai.....9 Wakakirin.......10 KASUGAO.........50 Wakakoyu........10 Tamaasuka.......9.......Terarno (will instead get 10 points for being closest to the torch) Yotsuguruma.....8 Sakaizawa.......7 Shotenro........6.......crall Kitazakura......5 Ryuo............4 Kotokasuga......3 Shirononami.....2 Sagatsukasa.....1 With the bonus points added, our final tally sheet -- we have a tie! 17 points - Jejima 17 points - Terarno 14 points - j.maciel 13 points - Mmikasazuma 10 points - Ganzohnesushi 7 points - Daughter of Sukubidubidu 6 points - crall 2 points - kaiguma 2 points - Maguroyama 2 points - wildcard 1 point - Profomisakari 0 points - nine players (including shimodahito) Congratulations to Jejima and Terarno!!! I now have to scrounge up a second gift. Terarno, i don't have your e-mail, so if you send me a private message via the forum, or shimodahito@yahoo.com and i'll get with you for your address. 2 slight modifications for next year: 1) if there is a tie, the player who participated in the most torch matches will be the winner. if there is still a tie, both players will be declared co-champs. 2) bonus points for guessing the torch exactly will be reduced from 50 to 25 points. thanks for participating. there were some great predictions in this inaugural year. i'll share some interesting stats in between bashos, and when the hatsu banzuke is released i'll be collecting picks. thanks. -shimodahito Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terarno 47 Posted November 23, 2008 Wow, I got lucky, with Tamaasuka winning only five bouts this basho. Congratulations to Jejima. Thanks a lot, Shimodahito. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 336 Posted December 7, 2008 good day all, here's some stats from the contest. --the top 10 ranks that produced the most points as the torch made it's journey throughout the year: RANK.....TORCH MATCH .........POINTS ONLY Sd85e.........24 Jd24e.........22 Jk26e.........15 J13w..........13 J8w............8 Jk21e..........7 Ms55w..........7 Ms48e..........7 J14e...........7 J12w...........7 J11w...........7 --and adding the end-of-year bonus points (using the new 25 points for the final torch rank rule) RANK.....WITH BONUS .........TOTAL POINTS J7e...........28 Sd85e.........24 Jd24e.........22 J8w...........16 Jk26e.........15 J8e...........15 J6w...........14 J13w..........13 J7w...........11 J11w...........9 J6e............9 --the top 10 rikishi that produced the most points as the torch made it's journey throughout the year: RIKISHI.....TORCH MATCH ............POINTS ONLY FUKAO............37 HOMAREFUJI.......35 FUJIAZUMA........13 MOKONAMI.........13 YOTSUGURUMA......10 HAKUBA............7 ICHIHARA..........7 SHIRONONAMI.......7 SOTAIRYU..........7 TAMAASUKA.........6 --and adding the end-of-year bonus points (using the new 25 points for the final torch rank rule) RIKISHI.....WITH BONUS ............TOTAL POINTS FUKAO............37 HOMAREFUJI.......35 KASUGAO..........28 YOTSUGURUMA......18 TAMAASUKA........15 WAKAKIRIN........14 FUJIAZUMA........13 MOKONAMI.........13 WAKAKOYU.........11 KYOKUNANKAI.......9 SHIRONONAMI.......9 so if anyone would have picked J7e and FUKAO, they would have had 65 points! it's a risk, but if anyone can pick that rising star who strings together a bunch of wins with the torch, they can rack up some points.... thanks to all who played..... 2009 torchbearer entrees will start with the release of the hatsu banzuke. -shimodahito Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 336 Posted January 2, 2010 good day all, some mid basho filler. although TORCHBEARER 2008 is finished as a contest, i've still been tracking the torch-- believe it or not, it still has not reached the top of the banzuke. when the contest ended in november of 2008, the torch was with rikishi KASUGAO and rank JURYO 7 EAST. here's how it's done since. HATSU BANZUKE: TORCH position is KASUGAO and JURYO 5 WEST HATSU DAY 01: The TORCH is passed to J5E Sakaizawa HATSU DAY 02: The TORCH is passed to J6E Kasuganishiki HATSU DAY 03: The TORCH is passed to J4E Toyozakura HATSU DAY 04: J4E Toyozakura defeats J2E Shimotori HATSU DAY 05: The TORCH is passed to J1E Shotenro HATSU DAY 06: J1E Shotenro defeats J4W Kotokasuga HATSU DAY 07: J1E Shotenro defeats J3W Tosayutaka HATSU DAY 08: The TORCH is passed to J5E Sakaizawa HATSU DAY 09: The TORCH is passed to J1W Kimurayama HATSU DAY 10: The TORCH is passed to J6W Shirononami HATSU DAY 11: J6W Shirononami defeats J2W Kyokunankai HATSU DAY 12: The TORCH is passed to J9E Wakatenro HATSU DAY 13: The TORCH is passed to J10W Yotsuguruma HATSU DAY 14: The TORCH is passed to J6E Kasuganishiki HATSU DAY 15: The TORCH is passed to J8W Kaiho HARU BANZUKE: TORCH position is KAIHO and JURYO 4 WEST HARU DAY 01: The TORCH is passed to J5E Masatsukasa HARU DAY 02: J5E Masatsukasa defeats J6W Kiyoseumi HARU DAY 03: The TORCH is passed to J4E Hakuba HARU DAY 04: J4E Hakuba defeats J2W Koryu HARU DAY 05: The TORCH is passed to J1E Bushuyama HARU DAY 06: J1E Bushuyama defeats J4W Kaiho HARU DAY 07: J1E Bushuyama defeats J5E Masatsukasa HARU DAY 08: The TORCH is passed to J5W Ushiomaru HARU DAY 09: J5W Ushiomaru defeats J2E Tosayutaka HARU DAY 10: J5W Ushiomaru defeats J3W Toyohibiki HARU DAY 11: The TORCH is passed to J13W Asofuji HARU DAY 12: The TORCH is passed to J8E Kotokuni HARU DAY 13: The TORCH is passed to J2E Tosayutaka HARU DAY 14: J2E Tosayutaka defeats J11E Wakakoyu HARU DAY 15: The TORCH is passed to M15W Kimurayama NATSU BANZUKE: TORCH position is KIMURAYAMA and MAEGASHIRA 16 EAST NATSU DAY 01: The TORCH is passed to J1E Tosayutaka NATSU DAY 02: J1E Tosayutaka defeats J2E Masatsukasa NATSU DAY 03: J1E Tosayutaka defeats J2W Wakakoyu NATSU DAY 04: J1E Tosayutaka defeats J3E Kitataiki NATSU DAY 05: The TORCH is passed to J3W Saikaizawa NATSU DAY 06: The TORCH is passed to J3E Kitataiki NATSU DAY 07: The TORCH is passed to J1W Mokonami NATSU DAY 08: J1W Mokonami defeats J5W Kotokasuga NATSU DAY 09: The TORCH is passed to J6W Tosanoumi NATSU DAY 10: J6W Tosanoumi defeats J13W Tamaasuka NATSU DAY 11: The TORCH is passed to J14W Jumonji NATSU DAY 12: J14W Jumonji defeats J11W Kaiho NATSU DAY 13: The TORCH is passed to J8W Kyokunankai NATSU DAY 14: The TORCH is passed to J12E Kirinowaka NATSU DAY 15: J12E Kirinowaka defeats J10W Daishoumi NAGOYA BANZUKE: TORCH position is KIRINOWAKA and JURYO 8 WEST NAGOYA DAY 01: J8E Kirinowaka defeats J8E Sakaizawa NAGOYA DAY 02: The TORCH is passed to J7W Kasuganishiki NAGOYA DAY 03: J7W Kasuganishiki defeats J10E Jumonji NAGOYA DAY 04: The TORCH is passed to J6E Kyokunankai NAGOYA DAY 05: The TORCH is passed to J10E Jumonji NAGOYA DAY 06: The TORCH is passed to J11E Wakatenro NAGOYA DAY 07: J11E Wakatenro defeats J9W Tokusegawa NAGOYA DAY 08: The TORCH is passed to J12E Toyozakura NAGOYA DAY 09: The TORCH is passed to J8E Sakaizawa NAGOYA DAY 10: J8E Sakaizawa defeats J14W Kotokuni NAGOYA DAY 11: J8E Sakaizawa defeats J13E Hoshihikari NAGOYA DAY 12: The TORCH is passed to J1E Chiyohakuho NAGOYA DAY 13: The TORCH is passed to J7W Kasuganishiki NAGOYA DAY 14: J7W Kasauganishiki defeats J1W Tamaasuka NAGOYA DAY 15: The TORCH is passed to J6W Wakanosato AKI BANZUKE: TORCH position is WAKANOSATO and MAEGASHIRA 13 AKI DAY 01: The TORCH is passed to M14E Kokkai AKI DAY 02: M14E Kokkai defeats M15W Futeno AKI DAY 03: The TORCH is passed to M16E Masatsukasa AKI DAY 04: M16E Masatsukasa defeats M12E Tochiozan AKI DAY 05: M16E Masatsukasa defeats M13E Tamaasuka AKI DAY 06: The TORCH is passed to M11W Kasugao AKI DAY 07: The TORCH is passed to M7E Aran AKI DAY 08: The TORCH is passed to M4W Tokitenku AKI DAY 09: The TORCH is passed to M9E Mokonami AKI DAY 10: The TORCH is passed to M15W Futeno AKI DAY 11: The TORCH is passed to M11W Kasugao AKI DAY 12: The TORCH is passed to M15E Yoshikaze AKI DAY 13: The TORCH is passed to M7E Aran AKI DAY 14: The TORCH is passed to M10E Tosayutaka AKI DAY 15: The TORCH is passed to M12W Tochinonada KYUSHU BANZUKE: TORCH position is TOCHINONADA and JURYO 2 EAST KYUSHU DAY 01: The TORCH is passed to J2W FUTENO KYUSHU DAY 02: J2W Futeno defeats J1W Hakuba KYUSHU DAY 03: J2W Futeno defeats J1E Masatsukasa KYUSHU DAY 04: J2W Futeno defeats J4E Kaiho KYUSHU DAY 05: The TORCH is passed to J5W Okinoumi KYUSHU DAY 06: J5W Okinoumi defeats J2E Tochinonada KYUSHU DAY 07: The TORCH is passed to J4W Sagatsukasa KYUSHU DAY 08: J4W Sagatsukasa defeats J9E Wakatenro KYUSHU DAY 09: The TORCH is passed to J9W Tokusegawa KYUSHU DAY 10: J9W Tokusegawa defeats J11w Kiyoseumi KYUSHU DAY 11: The TORCH is passed to J1W Hakuba KYUSHU DAY 12: J1W Hakuba defeats M13E Tosayutaka KYUSHU DAY 13: The TORCH is passed to J6W Kotokasuga KYUSHU DAY 14: J6W Kotokasuga defeats J1E Masatsukasa KYUSHU DAY 15: The TORCH is passed to J12W Shirononami 2010 HATSU BANZUKE: TORCH position is SHIRONONAMI and JURYO 9 EAST the 2007 TORCH reached the top on DAY 11 of the 2009 HATSU BASHO. amazingly the 2009 TORCH is higher than this 2008 TORCH! i'll continue to monitor until it reaches the top. -shimodahito Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
